Organizational Behaviour
(OB)
MCQs
1. The Last Phase of Perceptual Process is __________.
A. An Action
B. An Interpretation
C. An Organization
D. An Objective
2. A situation, wherein a perceiver tends to see in others the traits he himself possesses, is called _________.
A. Repetition
B. Contrast
C Rejection
D. Projection
3. ________ is not a perceptual error.
A. Projection
B. Proximity
C. Halo
D. Contrast
4. An Individual’s ___________ consists of emotional, physical & psychological characteristics.
A. Perception
B. Motivation
C. Personality
D. Interpretation
5. Through the process of perception ________ sensory inputs are processed and interpreted.
A. Soft
B. Hard
C. Woven
D. Raw
6. A Loud noise or bright light is described as the _______ of the external type of factors affecting perception.
A. Location
B. Proximity
C. Intensity
D. Size
7. The study of organizational environment is a concept borrowed from the discipline of ______ Organizational Behavior.
A. Political Science
B. Social Psychology
C. Anthropology
D. Sociology
8. _________ the Behavioral science in which the unit of analysis is individual behaviour.
A. Sociology
B. Psychology
C. Anthropology
D. Social Psychology
9. __________ is the sum total of ways in which an individual reacts and interacts with others.
A. Learning
B. Motivation
C. Perception
D. Personality
10. ________ is concerned with the initial contact between organisms and their physical environment.
A. Stimuli
B. Sensation
C. Response
D. Unconditioned Stimuli
11. Job Rotation is an example of __________ principle of the external factors influencing perceptual process of an individual.
A. Familiarity
B. Repetition
C. Novelty
D. Satisfaction
12. In __________ perceptions are based on a certain category to which people belong to.
A. Halo Effect
B. Contrast Effect
C. Projection
D. Stereo Typing
13. Perception is a unique __________ of a situation and not an exact recording of it.
A. Acceptance
B. Interpretation
C. Reception
D. Derivation
14. Organizational Behavior is basically _____________ approach.
A An Uni-Disciplinary
B. Multi-Disciplinary
C. An Inter-Disciplinary
D. A Behavior-Disciplinary
15. ___________ is not included in perceiver’s characteristics influencing perception.
A. Attitude
B. Size
C. Motives
D. Personality
16. Perception as a sequential process is _____________.
A. Organization, Selection, Interpretation
B. Interpretation, Organization, Selection
C. Selection, Organization, Interpretation
D. Selection, Interpretation, Organization
17. _______ is a principle which refers to filling up the gap, when people are faced with incomplete information.
A. Grouping
B. Closure
C Figure-Ground
D. Simplification
18. __________ is the study of societies to learn about human beings and their activities.
A. psychology
B. Social psychology
C. Anthropology
D. Sociology
19. The contribution of Psychology in the field of learning, motivation, personality, perception, Individual decision making etc. facilitate the study & understanding of _________.
A. group
B. individual
C. organizational system
D. Human relations
20. Which behavioral science is the study of people in relation to their fellow human beings ?
A. Anthropology
B. Sociology
C. Social Psychology
D. Political Science
21. The intra-personal aspects of organizational behavior like motivation, personality, perception, attitude, opinion, and learning owe their study to ___________.
A. Sociology
B. Social Psychology
C. Psychology
D. Anthropology
22. _________ is useful in measuring, understanding, and changing attitudes, communication patterns, the ways in which group activities can satisfy individual needs, and in group-decision making process.
A. Political Science
B. Sociology
C. Social Psychology
D. Psychology
23. _________ is the result of the processes, internal or external to the individual, that rouse enthusiasm and persistence to pursue a certain course of action.
A. Perception
B. Leaning
C. Attitude
D. Motivation
24. A perceiver affected by _________ principle tends to see in another person, traits that they themselves possess.
A. Contraction
B. Rejection
C. Extraction
D. Projection
25. ________ refers to the set of traits and behaviors that characterize an individual.
A. Personality
B. Punishment
C Perception
D Person
26. The process of assigning meaning to the received stimuli in the perception process is called as
A. Selecting
B. Directing
C. Interpreting
D. Organizing
27. _______ is science that seeks to measure, explain, and sometimes change the behaviour of human.
A. Anthropology
B. Sociology
C. Social Psychology
D. Psychology
28. _______is the study of societies to learn about human beings and their activities.
A. Social psychology
B. Anthropology
C. Sociology
D. Psychology
29. ________ can be defined as the process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environments
A. Learning
B. Motivation
C. Perception
D. Systematization
30. The perception when influenced by the group to which the stimuli belong, is called as ________.
A. Attrition
B. Projection
C. Halo Effect
D. Stereo-type
31. ________ is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups and structure have on behavior within organizations for the purpose of applying such knowledge towards improving an organization's effectiveness.
A. Management
B. Organization Behavior
C. Science
D. Mathematics
32. _________ is the science or study of behavior, and includes animal as well as Human behavior
A. Sociology
B. Social Psychology
C. Political Science
D. Psychology
33. ________ address Wit self to the study of group behavior.
A. Sociology
B. Social Psychology
C. Psychology
D. Political Science
34. OB is a field of study and not a discipline because
A. It helps in understanding, predicting and controlling behavior at work place.
B. It has developed a strong theoretical base.
C. it integrates the relevant knowledge drawn from other behavioral sciences for some specific purpose.
D. not all employees can be disciplined due to their unpredictable behavior.
35. _______ takes place when objects are chosen on the basis of one’s own interests, background experiences and attitudes,
A. Cognitive dissonance
B. Stereotyping
C. Situational factors
D. Selective perception
36. The study of people in relation to their fellow beings is known as _________.
A. Psychology
B. Social Psychology
C. Anthropology
D. Sociology
37. ________ are derived from personal experiences and thus they are relatively less enduring.
A. Values
B. Attitudes
C. Values & attitudes
D. None of the above
38. The 3 level analysis of OB constitutes
A. Individual, Group and Society
B. Individual, Group and Organization
C. District, Group and Society
D. Individual, Culture and Organization
39. An emotional attachment to an organization and a belief in its value is __________.
A. Psychological empowerment
B. affective commitment
C. Organizational commitment
D. All of the above
40. An employee may be committed to an employer because she is paid well and it would hurt the family if she quits. This is _________ type of commitment.
A. Continuance
B. Normative
C. Affective
D. Standard
41. The belief that “violence is wrong” is an evaluative statement. This constitutes ____________ component of attitude.
A. reflective
B. cognitive
C. affective
D. behavioral
42. ______ covers such aspects as personality, attitudes, perception, learning, motivation and job satisfaction.
A. Intrapersonal behavior
B. Interpersonal behavior
C. Organizational behavior
D. None of the above
43. Identify the discipline that has most helped us to understand the differences in fundamental values, attitudes and behavior among people in different countries.
A. Political science
B. Sociology
C. Psychology
D. Anthropology
44. Study of organization behaviour helps the firms to achieve and improve _______ in the Organisation.
A. Skill of people
B. Organization effectiveness
C. Physical strength of people
D. Executive skill
45. Attitude and Motive are the factors in the ______ that influence Perception.
A. Perceiver
B. Target
C. Stimuli
D. Situation
46. When We draw general impression about an individual on the basis of a single Characteristic _______ is operating.
A. Stereotyping
B. Halo effect
C. Selective Perception
D. Projection
47. Framework of Organisation Behaviour includes _________.
A. Individual Behaviour
B. Organisation
C. Group Behaviour
D. All of the these
48. The tendency to attribute one's own characteristics to the people is called _________.
A. Stereotyping
B. Halo effect
C. Selective Perception
D. Projection
49. The determinants of personality includes _______.
A. Heredity
B. Environment
C. Situation
D. All of these
50. It is the process by which individuals organize & interpret incoming stimuli to give meaning to their environment
A. Personality
B. Perception
C. Attitude
D. Values
51. Drawing a general impression about individual on the basisof single characteristics is called __________.
A. Contrast effect
B. Stereotyping
C. Halo effect
D. Projection
52. Judging the individual on the basis of one's perception of the group to which that person belong is called _______.
A. Halo effect
B. Projection
C. Stereotyping
D. Contrast effect
53. _______ is derived from social and cultural morals and norms.
A. Values
B. Behaviour
C. Projection
D. None of these
54. Which discipline is considered as science that seeks to measure, explain and sometimes change the behavior of humans...
A. Psychology
B. Sociology
C. Anthropology
D. Social Psychology
55. Social Sciences relates to:________
A. physical sciences
B. Anthropology discipline
C. political Science
D. None of these
56. Behavioral Sciences relates to: ________
A. physical sciences
B. Anthropology discipline
C. political Science
D. None of these
57. _______ refers to the sum total of internal & external traits of an individual, which are relatively stable and which make the individual different from others.
A. Learning
B. Perception
C. Motivation
D. Personality
58. Psychology studies: ______
A. Group Behavior
B. Effect of individual behavior on group members
C. Individual behavior
D. Effect of group members on individual
59. Sociology studies:________
A. Group Behavior
B. Effect of individual behavior on group members
C. Individual behavior
D. Effect of group members on individual
60. Social Psychology studies:_________
A. Group Behavior
B. Effect of individual behavior on group members
C. Individual behavior
D. Effect of group members on individual
61. Anthropology studies: __________
A. Group Behavior
B. Effect of individual behavior on group members
C. Individual behavior
D. Effect of group members on individual
62. Physiological needs relates to: ________
A. Team work
B. Opportunity to handle challenging projects
C. Life insurance policy for workers
D. Rest periods for workers
63. Nature, location, size, contrast, repetition, motion, novelty & familiarity are _______ factors influencing perception.
A. Neutral
B. Internal
C External
D. Genuine
64. A loud noise or bright light is described as the ________ of the external type of factors of affecting perception.
A. Intensity
B. Location
C. Size
D Nature
65. The stimuli standing out against the background describes the __________ of the object affecting the perception process.
A. Nature
B. Size
C. Intensity
D. Contrast
66. The _________ principle, of perception, is stated when supervisors have to give directions to workers over & over again for even simple tasks.
A. Direction
B. Leadership
C. Controlling
D. Repetition
67. Job Rotation is an example of _______, principle of the external factors influencing perceptual process of an individual.
A. Familiarity
B. Repetition
C. Novelty
D. Satisfaction
68. Mixed feelings about a situation are explained by _______ principle of perception.
A. Interest
B. Repetition
C. Ambivalence
D. Familiarity
69. A perceiver affected by _______ principle tends to see in another person, traits that they themselves possess.
A. Rejection
B. Extraction
C. Projection
D. Contraction
70. The outright denial, modification of the data received, change in perception but refusal to change, & change in perception itself are the forms of __________.
A. Perceptual Attention
B. Perceptual Selection
C. Perceptual Defense
D. Perceptual Interpretation
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